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Horford, Durant lead All-Rookie team (AP)

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:45:06 PDT

Al Horford and Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant headlined the NBA All-Rookie team announced Tuesday. Atlanta's Horford was the only unanimous choice with 58 votes, followed by Seattle's Durant with 57 in balloting by the league's head coaches. Houston's Luis Scola (53), Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton (48) and Seattle's Jeff Green (43) also made the first team.

Durant, Horford headline Rookie Team (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:10:17 PDT

Seattle SuperSonics forward Kevin Durant headlined the league's All-Rookie Team that was named on Tuesday.

Clippers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:28 PDT

Was it just barely two years ago when the Clippers were within grasp of going to the Western Conference finals? And who knows what could have happened if that had occurred.

The shambles of the 2007-2008 season make that glorious ride of 2005-2006 almost seem like a dream. Did it occur? Yes, it did but the Clippers this season resembled a train wreck.

Hope, probably false hope, was posed when star forward Elton Brand went down in August, with a ruptured left Achilles' tendon. The talk at that point was that if the Clippers could play close to .500 basketball up to the All-Star break, Brand and his fellow rehabilitating teammate, Shaun Livingston, would return to lead a second-half season charge to the playoffs.

Pipe dreams, they turned out to be.

Timberwolves, Knicks win draft tiebreakers (AP)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:11:33 PDT

Minnesota and New York both won tiebreakers Friday, increasing their chances of getting a higher pick in June's NBA draft. The Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies both finished 22-60, tied for the third-worst in the NBA, and the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers went 23-59, tying for fifth-worst. The Wolves will pick one spot higher than the Grizzlies if neither gets a top-three selection through the...

Clippers get to deal with lottery anxiety twice (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:21:59 PDT

It's somewhat of a tradition. But this year, the bounce of the ping-pong balls and all the hope and anxiety that...

Clippers complete a miserable season (AP)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:05:49 PDT

Two years ago at this time, the Los Angeles Clippers were about to begin a playoff run that ended one win shy of the Western Conference finals. Now, they're headed home for the summer after completing a most disappointing campaign in which they finished 23-59 -- their worst record in eight years. Actually, the Clippers were doomed to also-ran status in the powerful Western Conference three months...

West playoffs finally set, and madness starts again soon (AP)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:40:56 PDT

Finally, the wild West playoff picture is settled. Only two days until a new set of madness. Three games in Texas on the last night of the regular season settled the final six spots in the Western Conference postseason -- and set up some intriguing first-round matchups. The best could be San Antonio against Phoenix, a rematch of a tense series from last year -- and this time with Shaquille O'Neal...

West playoffs finally settled with games in Texas (AP)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:30:12 PDT

Three games in Texas on the last night of the regular season settled the final six spots in the Western Conference playoffs -- and set up some intriguing first-round matchups. The San Antonio Spurs routed Utah 109-80 on Wednesday night, clinching the No. 3 seed and a first-round series against the Phoenix Suns.

Rockets beat Clippers 93-75, secure No. 5 seed (AP)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:12:12 PDT

The Houston Rockets did their part on Wednesday night and earned a first-round playoff rematch with the Utah Jazz. Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Rockets will play Utah in the first round for the second straight season.

Hornets top Clippers 114-92 behind West and Paul (AP)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:08:00 PDT

The New Orleans Hornets gathered in front of their bench, wearing ball caps and T-shirts commemorating the first division championship in the franchise's 20-year history. While the latest sellout crowd roared its approval, they stayed on the court for almost a half-hour to celebrate the moment. David West scored 32 points and Chris Paul had 12 during a decisive run in the third quarter as the...

Baron Davis leads way as Warriors stay in playoff race with 122-116 win over Clips (AP)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:08:56 PDT

To sneak into the playoffs after their fascinating, frustrating season, the Golden State Warriors know they'll need all kinds of breaks they probably don't deserve. Yet they got two big ones on Saturday night -- and now they're hoping the Houston Rockets can help them a bit further along an improbable path to the postseason.